Kindergarten students in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay district on January 11. Kindergarten and primary school students have been taken out of in-person classes again, posing further risk to their academic achievement, social development and mental and emotional health. Photo: Nora Tam
Kindergarten students in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay district on January 11. Kindergarten and primary school students have been taken out of in-person classes again, posing further risk to their academic achievement, social development and mental and emotional health. Photo: Nora Tam
Alice Wu
Opinion

Opinion

Alice Wu

Hong Kong children’s well-being and Covid-19 fifth wave need focus rather than politics

  • The public has no stomach for any big talk about government overhauls at a time when Covid-19 is spreading and our children are suffering
  • Rather than fretting over politics, let policymakers make Hong Kong children’s needs a priority

Kindergarten students in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay district on January 11. Kindergarten and primary school students have been taken out of in-person classes again, posing further risk to their academic achievement, social development and mental and emotional health. Photo: Nora Tam
Kindergarten students in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay district on January 11. Kindergarten and primary school students have been taken out of in-person classes again, posing further risk to their academic achievement, social development and mental and emotional health. Photo: Nora Tam
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